The Nokia E72 is one of the best selling Symbian S60 smartphones, so we’re not surprised to see the Finnish giant pumping out additional color versions of the device. The QWERTY keyboard equipped handset is already available in black, gray and topaz brown; and soon in… (drums please)… purple! It’s a discreet purple, which as…
Psiloc launches super-useful Connect plugin for its World Traveler app
Poland-based Psiloc has released a new plugin for its popular mobile travel application/platform – World Traveler, which come pre-installed on some Nokia smartphones. The plugin is called Connect and it allows users to shift automatically between network access points, reducing both the time and hassle when travelling, or switching between multiple hotspots or 3G networks.…
Oxygen Software updates its software with Nokia C5, X6 and 6788 support
Oxygen Software has updated its Oxygen Phone Manager for Symbian OS smartphones (now in version 2.18.18), bringing support for three new Nokia models – Nokia C5 (that entry level Symbian candybar), X6 (capacitive touchscreen-equipped S60 smartphone) and 6788. In addition, their SMS Manager application (also in version 2.18.18) has also been updated to sing along…
Ultrabrief: Microsoft posts, then removes, Silverlight beta for Symbian
Update: It’s official, one day after this blog post went live. Click here to grab the bits. Over 2 years ago Microsoft and Nokia announced that Silverlight will be making its way to S40, S60 (Symbian), and Maemo (now MeeGo). They finally came through on March 11th, delivering the bits for Symbian, but then it…
SPB Software brings SPB Quads to Symbian touchscreen phones
SPB Software is bringing its popular puzzle title SPB Quads to Symbian S60 touch-enabled smartphones. The game, which is already available for the iPhone and Windows Mobile platforms, sees you putting together “all your pattern-finding skills to succeed.” The goal is to reveal and mark rectangles’ corners of the same colors in a field filled…
Hands-on video: Nokia Messaging for social networks
We had a chance to sit down with Nokia and check out its Nokia Messaging for social networks application and it seems like Nokia gets how people want to use these services on the go. The app is aimed at making it easier to connect with Facebook and Twitter on the go (Nokia plans to…
YouTube Apps for Windows Mobile and S60 Updated
YouTube watchers on Symbian and Windows Mobile will want to update their applications to 2.4, as the latest version includes suggested search results, account support so you can access favourites and subscriptions, and a redesigned home screen. While the account support lets you to access everything you’ve established on a PC, I’m curious if you…
Lp33.Tv Develops Mobile Application For Nokia Series60 Phones
LP33.tv, a company devoted to the discovery, enjoyment and sharing of new music, announced that they have developed a mobile application for Nokia Series60 phones. Released recently, the mobile application allows users of Nokia Series60 devices to watch the genre-specific, curated video content directly from their device. “LP33 is about discovering and sharing the best…
Nokia N97 mini Oakley Limited Edition is for sponsored Olympians, only
Oakley and Nokia collaborated in Vancouver for a special limited edition Nokia N97 mini for Oakley sponsored Olympians. Only 200 of these were made, hence you (and me) probably won’t get a chance to play with one. But don’t be too sad. Basically, it’s the regular N97 mini with the Oakley Thunderbird logo laser etched…
Space Impact: Meteor Shield for the Nokia N97/N97 mini is the first game to use digital compass sensor
By now we’ve seen quite a few games that rely on accelerometer for user controls. However, we haven’t seen a single title that takes advantage of the built-in compass. Until now… The game is called Space Impact: Meteor Shield and it’s available for the Nokia N97 and N97 mini owners. It sees you protecting the…